YOUR Transportation Priorities – 2018 City Budget

Oct 13, 2017

As the representative for South Winnipeg–St. Norbert, which is Winnipeg’s most populated ward (~68,000 people), I’m inviting you to e-mail me your comments on transportation investments which Winnipeg City Council will be voting upon in the 2018 budget. (E-Mail: jlukes@winnipeg.ca).

In the next few months, there will be much discussion around regulations, priorities and what we can afford in the 2018 Budget, specifically related to:

Roads and Active Transportation

UBER/Taxis

Winnipeg Transit

Opening of Portage and Main

Specific dollar values will be presented when the budget is tabled in November/December. For now, I want to start the conversation on your transportation priorities.

As YOUR South Winnipeg–St. Norbert representative at City Hall, I welcome and ENCOURAGE your input and comments.

For Transportation Junkies

We are living in one of the most exciting times this City has seen since the invention of the wheel!

Record setting road rehabilitation/construction investments

Record setting active transportation investments

Record setting investments and creation of one of the most advanced Transportation Management Centres in North America

Seismic shifts in rides for hire and ride sharing with the arrival of GoManitoba (RideShark) as well as pending legislation changes to support the arrival of Uber

Record setting investments in public transit COMBINED with record setting DECLINES in USE of public transit and the CANCELLATION of stable Provincial funding

The “Opening Portage and Main” discussions, debates and investments

Tough decisions are on the horizon – your input and guidance are VERY WELCOME. Please E-Mail your feedback to jlukes@winnipeg.ca